Big 6

Know	Want to Learn	Learned	Questions
There are 6 steps	What are the six steps and are they done in a certain order?	Six steps are not always done in a certain order ("Big6 Skills Overview.")	Do you think students will always think they have to complete the steps in order?
Super 3 is aimed at younger grades	What is the big 6?	Not just for kids. Is used in workplace and everyday life, buying a car, college choice, etc. ("Big6 Skills Overview.")
		Uses technology ("Big6 Skills Overview.")	Is this type of research model being "replaced" by inquiry based learning?
	How it process evaluated?	Cannot be a list of skills to be taught,should be a project that that ties skills together. (Eisenberg, Johnson, & Berkowitz, 24)	Why are more teachers not using this technique?
	How does it affect learning?	Students use databases, websites, and other electronic formats to find information. Students can also interview others and use tools/experiments to gather information. (Eisenberg, Johnson, & Berkowitz, 25)
		The Big6 works well with differentiating instruction of students including interest, readiness, and learning profile. (Jansen 32)
	Does it work well for students with varying abilities and learning styles?	The final project is left up to the students. They could choose powerpoint, jounal entry, podcast, or any other presentation tool. (Jansen 33) "Evaluation focus on how well the final product meets the original task (effectiveness) and the process of how well students carried out the information problem-solving process (efficiency). " (Eisenberg, Johnson, & Berkowitz 26) Can be evaluated by teachers, self, peers, parents, etc (Eisenberg, Johnson, & Berkowitz 26).	Where does the assessment take place? At the final product or when students complete certain steps?
	Can this be applied to all grades?	The Super 3 is used in the younger grades and is a version of the Big 6. ("Big6 Skills Overview.")
		"The Big 6 integrates information search and use skills along with technology tools in a systematic process to find, use, apply, and evaluate information for specific needs and tasks" ("Big6 Skills Overview")

"Big6 Skills Overview." - Big6. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2013.

Eisenberg, Mike, Doug Johnson, and Bob Berkowitz. "Information, Communications, And Technology (ICT) Skills Curriculum Based On The Big6 Skills Approach To Information Problem-Solving." Library Media Connection 28.6 (2010): 24-27. Academic Search Complete. Web. 23 Feb. 2013.

Jansen, Barbara A. "Differentiating Instruction In The Primary Grades With The Big6." Library Media Connection 27.4 (2009): 32-33. Academic Search Complete. Web. 23 Feb. 2013.

Inquiry Learning

Know	Want to Learn	Learned	Questions
Can be used by students with varying abilities	How to implement across the curriculum/in different grade levels	"Well-fashioned, intentional questions give students opportunities to connect different aspects of content and, thus, develop deep understandings that they can transfer across content." (Cecil 3).	Why is inquiry based learning not the "norm" in most classrooms if benefits are great?
Good for different learning styles	Is there a "standard procedure" or is it more "open ended?"	"Student learning occurs as students collaboratively engage in constructive processing." (Hmelo-Silver, Duncan, & Chinn 101)	Do the demands of standardized test prep have anything to do with whether or not inquiry is used in classrooms instead of more traditional teaching/learning?
Can be used in across curriculum/ different subjects		Carnesi and DiGiorgio state "the inquiry process is an interactive cycle used to teach research in any content area. The inquiry process engages students in a way that promotes critical thinking, higher level processing, and the use of more varied and appropriate resources." (32).
Students take more ownership of learning when using inquiry		Inquiry Learning has a lot to do with students posing questions and using data to answer these questions (Hmelo-Silver, Duncan, & Chinn 100).	Does this mean simple questions asked by elementary students could be used for inquiry while complex questions asked by older students can also be used in inquiry learning?
With students being digital natives, technology plays a big part of inquiry learning.		"Inquiry based learning environments foster better engagement and mastery goal goal orientation among disadvantaged students" (Hmelo-Silver, Duncan, & Chinn 104).
		"The inquiry process explores and addresses real-world problems articulated by questions. " (Wilhelm 8). "Inquiry is a student-centered approach to learning in which students interact with information, use existing knowledge to form new understandings, and use newly formed skills to construct new knowledge" (AASL 25).
		"The inquiry approach is a powerful alternative supported by current research. It "uncovers" the same curricular content by putting students in the position of operating on and interpreting the required material" (Wilhelm 9).	How can teacher and teacher librarians use this approarch more frequently?
		"Evidence is mounting that students who learn through inquiry typically do better on standardized tests than those who have learned through traditional methods." (Wilhelm 14).
		"Students now have a modern means of discovery that lends itself to every single discipline. Students must be proficient in inquiry skills to be successful in life beyond the academic years. "(Carnesi and DiGiorgio 36).

Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs. Chicago, IL: American Association of School Librarians, 2009. Print.

HMELO-SILVER, CINDY E., RAVIT GOLAN DUNCAN, and CLARK A. CHINN. "Scaffolding And Achievement In Problem-Based And Inquiry Learning: A Response To Kirschner, Sweller, And Clark (2006)." Educational Psychologist 42.2 (2007): 99-107. Academic Search Complete. Web. 23 Feb. 2013.

Cecil, Nancy Lee. The Art of Inquiry: Questioning Strategies for K-6 Classrooms. Winnipeg: Peguis, 1995. Print.

Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. Engaging Readers & Writers with Inquiry: Promoting Deep Understandings in Language Arts and the Content Areas with Guiding Questions. New York: Scholastic, 2007. Print.

Carnesi, Sabrina, and Karen DiGiorgio. "Teaching The Inquiry Process To 21St Century Learners." Library Media Connection 27.5 (2009): 32-36. Academic Search Complete. Web. 23 Feb. 2013.

Moreillon, Judi. "Two Heads Are Better Than One: Influencing Preservice Classroom Understanding And Practice Of Classroom-Library Collaboration." School Library Media Research 11.(2008): 1. Library Literature & Information Science Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 1 Feb. 2013.

"High School English Student Teacher." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Teacher Tube. N.p., 2009. Web. 27 Jan. 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdkXPyDPfU&feature=youtu.be